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UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales

Storm Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. Over 100 flood warnings were issued across the UK.

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(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SPORTS-TOURISM-SURFING (CN)

(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This file photo taken on Dec. 25, 2020 shows tourists learning surfing moves on a beach in Houhai Village of Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. One of the first local villagers to embrace surfing was Yang Xingfu. Coming from a family of fishermen, Yang is now a surfing instructor in Houhai Village of Sanya. He first took up surfing in 2008 and immediately fell in love with this challenging sport. With his natural athleticism and exceptional water skills inherited from his fishing background, he quickly mastered surfing. In 2015, after earning his International Surfing Association coaching certif

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(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SPORTS-TOURISM-SURFING (CN)

(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Dec. 25, 2020 shows tourists learning surfing moves on a beach in Houhai Village of Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. One of the first local villagers to embrace surfing was Yang Xingfu. Coming from a family of fishermen, Yang is now a surfing instructor in Houhai Village of Sanya. He first took up surfing in 2008 and immediately fell in love with this challenging sport. With his natural athleticism and exceptional water skills inherited from his fishing background, he quickly mastered surfing. In 2015, after earning his International Surfing Association coaching certificate, Yang Xingfu

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg talks with the locals during her cycling tour in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cyc

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg films a mobile coffee shop in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling Race. After ac

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg poses with her bike in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling Race. After accumulat

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg prepares for cycling in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling Race. After accumula

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 14, 2023 shows Marian Deborah Rosenberg cycling in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling R

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg (L) rides with another cycling enthusiast in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg takes a break for drinks in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling Race. After accu

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg has breakfast at a restaurant in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling Race. After ac

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg rides a bike in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling Race. After accumulating a w

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg thumbs a book she translated about Tour of Hainan Cycling Race in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong read a photo album they published about the Yanchi section of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, Chen Jing (L) takes photos of a section of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing (R) and her husband Gao Wandong take photos of a section of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing (L) takes photos of a section of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a museum on the Yanchi section of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing documents a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall via a drone in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing takes photos of a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gao Wandong documents a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall in his log in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing (R) and her husband Gao Wandong document a section of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 16, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing (L) and her husband Gao Wandong check the protection facility for the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 16, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gao Wandong documents a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall via a phone in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing (R) and her husband Gao Wandong watch a section of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 16, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing (R) takes photos of a section of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing (L) and her husband Gao Wandong go for a documenting journey of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong drive a car alongside a section of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 16, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing takes photos of a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 18, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, Chen Jing (R) and her husband Gao Wandong inspect a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gao Wandong documents a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall in his log in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing (R) documents a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall via a drone in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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Colorful shoes a hit with elderly people

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Japanese shoemaker Tokutake Industry Co. President Takao Sogo shows shoes at the company's headquarters in Sanuki, Kagawa Prefecture, on Dec. 8, 2008. Tokutake's shoes, with annual sales reaching some 500,000 pairs, include those with polka dots, unlike many traditional shoes for the elderly. They are also on sale in South Korea and China. Tokutake also tailors shoes so customers including those who have leg disabilities can wear them more comfortably.

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Japanese Nobel laureates give lectures before award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Nobel Prize winners who received the 2008 prize for physics stand after giving lectures at Stockholm University on Dec. 8. (From R to L) are Toshihide Masukawa, a professor emeritus at Kyoto University, Makoto Kobayashi, professor emeritus at the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization based in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, and Giovanni Jona-Lasinio, professor at the University of Rome, who gave a lecture on behalf of Yoichiro Nambu, a Tokyo-born U.S. scientist and professor emeritus at the University of Chicago who is not attending the award ceremony.

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Japanese Nobel laureates give lectures before award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese Nobel Prize winner Makoto Kobayashi, professor emeritus at the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization based in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, delivers a lecture titled ''CP Violation and Flavor Mixing'' at Stockholm University on Dec. 8 prior to an award ceremony. He won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics along with Toshihide Masukawa, a professor emeritus at Kyoto University, and Yoichiro Nambu, a Tokyo-born U.S. scientist and professor emeritus at the University of Chicago.

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Japanese Nobel laureates give lectures before award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese Nobel Prize winner Makoto Kobayashi, professor emeritus at the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization based in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, delivers a lecture titled ''CP Violation and Flavor Mixing'' at Stockholm University on Dec. 8 prior to an award ceremony. He won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics along with Toshihide Masukawa, a professor emeritus at Kyoto University, and Yoichiro Nambu, a Tokyo-born U.S. scientist and professor emeritus at the University of Chicago.

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SMBC Deputy President Nakano to become Kansai business group head

OSAKA, Japan - Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. Deputy President Kenjiro Nakano (in file photo) is expected to become one of the two co-chairmen of the Kansai Association of Corporate Executives in 2008, sources said on Dec. 8. Nakano, 60, will replace Atsushi Kojima, 72, chairman of Ganko Food Service Co., while the group's other co-chairman, Norihiko Saito, 61, executive vice president of Kansai Electric Power Co., will remain in office, the sources said

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SMBC Deputy President Nakano to become Kansai business group hea

OSAKA, Japan - Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. Deputy President Kenjiro Nakano (in file photo) is expected to become one of the two co-chairmen of the Kansai Association of Corporate Executives in 2008, sources said on Dec. 8. Nakano, 60, will replace Atsushi Kojima, 72, chairman of Ganko Food Service Co., while the group's other co-chairman, Norihiko Saito, 61, executive vice president of Kansai Electric Power Co., will remain in office, the sources said (Kyodo)

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Japanese Nobel laureates give lectures before award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese Nobel Prize winner Makoto Kobayashi, professor emeritus at the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization based in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, delivers a lecture titled ''CP Violation and Flavor Mixing'' at Stockholm University on Dec. 8 prior to an award ceremony. He won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics along with Toshihide Masukawa, a professor emeritus at Kyoto University, and Yoichiro Nambu, a Tokyo-born U.S. scientist and professor emeritus at the University of Chicago. (Kyodo)

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Japanese Nobel laureates give lectures before award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese Nobel Prize winner Makoto Kobayashi, professor emeritus at the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization based in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, delivers a lecture titled ''CP Violation and Flavor Mixing'' at Stockholm University on Dec. 8 prior to an award ceremony. He won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics along with Toshihide Masukawa, a professor emeritus at Kyoto University, and Yoichiro Nambu, a Tokyo-born U.S. scientist and professor emeritus at the University of Chicago. (Kyodo)

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Japanese Nobel laureates give lectures before award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Nobel Prize winners who received the 2008 prize for physics stand after giving lectures at Stockholm University on Dec. 8. (From R to L) are Toshihide Masukawa, a professor emeritus at Kyoto University, Makoto Kobayashi, professor emeritus at the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization based in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, and Giovanni Jona-Lasinio, professor at the University of Rome, who gave a lecture on behalf of Yoichiro Nambu, a Tokyo-born U.S. scientist and professor emeritus at the University of Chicago who is not attending the award ceremony. (Kyodo)

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Colorful shoes a hit with elderly people

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Japanese shoemaker Tokutake Industry Co. President Takao Sogo shows shoes at the company's headquarters in Sanuki, Kagawa Prefecture, on Dec. 8, 2008. Tokutake's shoes, with annual sales reaching some 500,000 pairs, include those with polka dots, unlike many traditional shoes for the elderly. They are also on sale in South Korea and China. Tokutake also tailors shoes so customers including those who have leg disabilities can wear them more comfortably. (Kyodo)